Subdosas

Question 1

Prana Vayu

Answer 1

Sensory attraction, intake
moves outside in
Brain haed and moves to chest
Vitiation: Addiction, misuse of
senses.

Question 2

Samana Vayu

Answer 2

Balancing air, periphery to centerabsorption, small intestine
Vitiation: Instability, alternating
diarrhea and constipation, gas,
mental instability

Question 3

Vyana Vayu

Answer 3

diffusing air, circulation center to periphery

Question 4

Udāna Vāyu

Answer 4

upward, puts energy to work, up and out, chest and throat
Dysfunction: Abnormal
expression, dry coughs

Question 5

Apāna Vāyu

Answer 5

downward air - eliminates, waste, down and out, large intestine, organs of eliminations, pelvis
* Dysfunction: Deficient elimination
(dryness), negativity (downward
energy)

Question 6

Pācaka Pitta

Answer 6

• Function: Digestion of food
• Location: Small intestine and lower
  stomach
• Vitiation: Hyperacidity, diarrhea,
  fever

Question 7

Sādhaka Pitta

Answer 7

Mental - Function: Digestion of sensory
impressions and ideas
* Location: Head and heart
* Vitiation: Nerve inflammation,
burning headaches, inflammatory
heart disease, anger.

Question 8

Alocaka

Answer 8

Function: Digestion of visual
impressions
* Location: Pupil of the eye
* Vitiation: Blood shot eyes,
distorted vision

Question 9

Bhrājaka Pitta

Answer 9

• Function: Digestion of touch,
  sunlight and oils. Skin luster
• Location: Skin
• Vitiation: Red rashes, skin cancer,
  inflammation on the skin

Question 10

Ranjaka

Answer 10

• Function: Formation of blood,
  provides color to the body
• Location: Liver, blood, spleen
• Vitiation: Red, yellow or green
  discoloration (liver and
  gallbladder inflammation)

Question 11

Vata symptoms

Answer 11

Symptom Doṣa Subdoha Dhātu Srotas
Dry Constipation Vāta Apāna Rasa Purīṣa VS
(large
Intestine)
Gas with variable
agni
Vāta Samāna N/A Anna VS
(small
intestine)
Hypersensitivity to
noise
Vāta Prāṇa Majjā Majjā VS
(Brain/
head)
Dry, hoarse voice Vāta Udāna Rasa Anna VS.
( Throat)
Irregular Heartbeat Vāta Vyāna Rasa Rasa VS.

Question 12

Kledaka Kapha

Answer 12

Function: Lubricates and protects
the stomach
* Location: Stomach (esp. upper)
* Vitiation: Sluggish digestion,
nausea

Question 13

Avalambaka Kapha

Answer 13

• Function: Lubricates the lungs
  and chest
• Location: Heart and lungs
• Vitiation: Moist respiratory
  conditions, clinging, weight gain

Question 14

Tarpaka Kapha

Answer 14

• Function: Lubricates the brain and
  nerves
• Location: Nerves and Heart
• Vitiation: Sluggish, dull nervous
  system and mind

Question 15

Bodhaka Kapha

Answer 15

• Function: lubricates the mouth and
  throat, taste
• Location: Mouth, tongue and throat
• Vitiation: Excess saliva, mucous in
  the mouth / throat

Question 16

Śleṣaka Kapha

Answer 16

• Function: Lubricates the joints
• Location: Joints
• Vitiation: Swelling, restricted
  motion